Found The Very Last Of François Quentin's 4N Watch For Sale, With Personal Delivery By Quentin Himself

Not too long ago we gave you a hands-on look at the 4N, a long-awaited piece of haute horology from designer François Quentin. After first releasing a rendering of the 4N in 2010, it was an additional three years before Quentin was ready to show off a production model at Basel World 2013. And today a 4N is available for purchase online, where, thanks to the folks at direct-from-designer sale site TouchOfModern, it comes with special member pricing. Click through for the details.

Not too long ago we gave you a hands-on look at the 4N, a long-awaited piece of haute horology from designer François Quentin. After first releasing a rendering of the 4N in 2010, it was an additional three years before Quentin was ready to show off a production model at Basel World 2013. And today a 4N is available for purchase online, where, thanks to the folks at direct-from-designer sale site TouchOfModern, it comes with special member pricing. Click through for the details.

The apparent complexity of the 4N, which at first glance seems baffling, serves the simplest of ends: a digital-style readout. Quentin—with a little help from the problem-solvers at Audemars Piguet's Renaud & Papi—was able to hack the digital-mechanical divide with his seven-year labor of love. The result is an utterly perplexing movement that changes over each minute in a choreographed display of mechanical origami.

So why the non-traditional vending choice? Designer François Quentin liked the idea of offering his undeniably modern baby though a forward-thinking venue like TouchOfModern. Only 16 of the watches have been produced, and they typically come with a $235,000 price tag. However, to go along with TouchOfModern's model, this example, 16 of 16, will be sold at a reduced price of $188,000 in this one-time sale. The lucky buyer will even have the option to request hand-delivery by Quentin himself anywhere in the world.